John 12:16
The Scripture
(16) These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jesus is betrayed by Judas and the disciples, and he declares that he is the light of the world, a title that foreshadows his death and resurrection. The passage also shows the crowd’s misunderstanding that he is a prophet, while Jesus clarifies his role and warns that his followers will be persecuted.
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